| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Rodney Raymond (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Nickerson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Maddocks (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Newton Karlinsky (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Alex Galdamez (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Charles Bass (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Parry (fresh) 24 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Ambriz (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Harold Dinapoli (fresh) C - James Parvin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Robert Maddocks inbounds the ball | 33-34 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 19:39 | Western Michigan | Rodney Raymond can't connect on a floater near the basket | 33-34 |
| 19:38 | Western Michigan | Newton Karlinsky gets the offensive rebound | 33-34 |
| 19:25 | Western Michigan | Robert Maddocks misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-34 |
| 19:24 | Ohio | John Parry snags the defensive board | 33-34 |
| 19:08 | Ohio | Alex Galdamez swats the shot by John Parry | 33-34 |
| 19:07 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Newton Karlinsky | 33-34 |
| 18:52 | Western Michigan | Robert Maddocks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-34 |
| 18:50 | Ohio | Charles Bass is fouled in the backcourt by Rodney Raymond - foul #1 on Rodney Raymond, team foul #1 | 33-34 |
| 18:31 | Ohio | Rodney Raymond steps in front of the Paul Ambriz pass | 33-34 |
| 18:28 | Western Michigan | Newton Karlinsky misses the easy layup | 33-34 |
| 18:27 | Ohio | Harold Dinapoli grabs the board | 33-34 |
| 18:21 | Ohio | Charles Bass is fouled in the backcourt by Rodney Raymond - foul #2 on Rodney Raymond, team foul #2 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Steven Wellenstein (SG), Kenneth Rogers (PF), Dennis Powers (C) James Nickerson, Newton Karlinsky, Alex Galdamez | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 18:06 | Ohio | John Parry hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 33-34 |
| 18:05 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Rogers grabs the board | 33-34 |
| 17:40 | Western Michigan | Dennis Powers's layup is rejected by James Parvin | 33-34 |
| 17:39 | Ohio | Paul Ambriz snags the defensive board | 33-34 |
| 17:16 | Ohio | John Parry misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 33-34 |
| 17:14 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Dennis Powers | 33-34 |
| 17:00 | Western Michigan | Paul Ambriz denies the turnaround by Steven Wellenstein | 33-34 |
| 16:58 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Paul Ambriz | 33-34 |
| 16:36 | Ohio | John Parry is alone and drills a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Paul Ambriz | 33-36 |
| 16:22 | Western Michigan | The pull-up jumper by Dennis Powers is blocked by James Parvin | 33-36 |
| 16:20 | Western Michigan | Robert Maddocks tips it in | 35-36 |
| 15:54 | Ohio | John Parry can't connect on an uncontested runner from the right block | 35-36 |
| 15:53 | Ohio | Harold Dinapoli tips it but misses | 35-36 |
| 15:51 | Ohio | James Parvin tips it but misses | 35-36 |
| 15:49 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Rogers grabs the defensive rebound | 35-36 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Rodney Raymond (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Steven Wellenstein (fairly fresh) SF - Robert Maddocks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kenneth Rogers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Dennis Powers (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Charles Bass (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Parry (fairly fresh) 26 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Ambriz (fairly fresh) 6 reb. PF - Harold Dinapoli (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - James Parvin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:25 | Western Michigan | Harold Dinapoli blocks the short jumper by Kenneth Rogers | 35-36 |
| 15:24 | Ohio | Harold Dinapoli grabs the defensive rebound | 35-36 |
| 15:09 | Ohio | James Parvin hits a jump hook in the lane set up by Charles Bass | 35-38 |
| 14:47 | Western Michigan | Rodney Raymond hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-38 |
| 14:26 | Ohio | John Parry clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Dennis Powers - foul #3 on Dennis Powers, team foul #3 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dewayne Fodor (PG), Chris Page (SG), Burton Jones (SF), Newton Karlinsky (PF), Alex Galdamez (C) Rodney Raymond, Steven Wellenstein, Robert Maddocks, Kenneth Rogers, Dennis Powers | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jody Hanna (PG), Robert Depalma (SF), Sam Jack (PF) Charles Bass, Paul Ambriz, Harold Dinapoli | |
| 14:26 | Ohio | John Parry misses the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 14:26 | Ohio | John Parry misses the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 14:26 | Western Michigan | Newton Karlinsky snags the defensive board | 38-38 |
| 14:02 | Western Michigan | Newton Karlinsky throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-38 |
| 13:33 | Ohio | Jody Hanna throws it down | 38-40 |
| 13:17 | Western Michigan | Burton Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-40 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Harold Dinapoli (PF) James Parvin | |
| 13:15 | Ohio | Harold Dinapoli is hacked by Chris Page in the backcourt - foul #4 on Chris Page, team foul #4 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Nickerson (SG) Chris Page | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 12:59 | Ohio | John Parry misses long on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Burton Jones - foul #1 on Burton Jones, team foul #5 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Rodney Raymond (PG) Dewayne Fodor | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 12:59 | Ohio | John Parry misses the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 12:59 | Ohio | John Parry misses the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 12:59 | Western Michigan | Alex Galdamez grabs the defensive rebound | 38-40 |
| 12:52 | Western Michigan | Newton Karlinsky can't connect on a shot from the right side | 38-40 |
| 12:50 | Western Michigan | Newton Karlinsky tips it home | 40-40 |
| 12:25 | Ohio | Robert Depalma misses badly on a shot from the right side | 40-40 |
| 12:24 | Western Michigan | Rodney Raymond grabs the defensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 12:19 | Western Michigan | Burton Jones misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 40-40 |
| 12:17 | Ohio | Sam Jack grabs the defensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 11:54 | Ohio | John Parry knocks in the fadeaway from the right side | 40-42 |
| 11:37 | Western Michigan | Newton Karlinsky is fouled on the floor by Harold Dinapoli - foul #2 on Harold Dinapoli, team foul #1 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dewayne Fodor (PG), Robert Maddocks (SF), Kenneth Rogers (C) Rodney Raymond, Burton Jones, Alex Galdamez | |
| Subs | Ohio | Charles Bass (PG), Bernard Goodwill (SF), James Parvin (C) Jody Hanna, Robert Depalma, Sam Jack | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Dewayne Fodor (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Nickerson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Maddocks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Newton Karlinsky (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. C - Kenneth Rogers (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Charles Bass (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Parry (tiring) 28 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bernard Goodwill (fresh) PF - Harold Dinapoli (tiring) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - James Parvin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:26 | Western Michigan | Dewayne Fodor can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-42 |
| 11:24 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Bernard Goodwill | 40-42 |
| 10:58 | Ohio | Harold Dinapoli's pass is intercepted by James Nickerson | 40-42 |
| 10:54 | Western Michigan | James Nickerson lays it up and in | 42-42 |
| 10:34 | Ohio | Charles Bass is hacked by Newton Karlinsky - foul #3 on Newton Karlinsky, team foul #6 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Steven Wellenstein (PG), Dennis Powers (SF), Alex Galdamez (C) Dewayne Fodor, Robert Maddocks, Newton Karlinsky | |
| Subs | Ohio | Paul Ambriz (PF) Harold Dinapoli | |
| 10:16 | Ohio | John Parry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-42 |
| 09:51 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Rogers misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 42-42 |
| 09:49 | Ohio | The rebound goes to James Parvin | 42-42 |
| 09:36 | Ohio | John Parry can't connect on a floater in the paint | 42-42 |
| 09:34 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Rogers grabs the defensive rebound | 42-42 |
| 09:16 | Western Michigan | James Nickerson is called for traveling | 42-42 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Rodney Raymond (PG), Dewayne Fodor (SG), Newton Karlinsky (PF), Burton Jones (C) Steven Wellenstein, James Nickerson, Kenneth Rogers, Alex Galdamez | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jody Hanna (PG), Robert Depalma (SF), Sam Jack (C) Charles Bass, Bernard Goodwill, James Parvin | |
| 08:49 | Ohio | Newton Karlinsky swats the dunk try by John Parry | 42-42 |
| 08:47 | Western Michigan | Dennis Powers grabs the board | 42-42 |
| 08:23 | Western Michigan | Rodney Raymond misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Jody Hanna - foul #2 on Jody Hanna, team foul #2 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Maddocks (SF) Dennis Powers | |
| Subs | Ohio | Charles Bass (PG), Harold Dinapoli (PF) John Parry, Paul Ambriz | |
| 08:23 | Western Michigan | Rodney Raymond misses the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 08:23 | Western Michigan | Rodney Raymond misses the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 08:23 | Ohio | Harold Dinapoli gets the rebound | 42-42 |
| 08:20 | Ohio | Jody Hanna is hacked by Dewayne Fodor in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dewayne Fodor, team foul #7 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Steven Wellenstein (SG) Dewayne Fodor | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 08:20 | Ohio | Jody Hanna makes the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 08:20 | Ohio | Jody Hanna makes the 2nd free throw | 42-44 |
| 08:05 | Western Michigan | Robert Maddocks misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-44 |
| 08:04 | Western Michigan | Newton Karlinsky snags the offensive board | 42-44 |
| 07:45 | Western Michigan | Burton Jones comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Sam Jack - foul #1 on Sam Jack, team foul #3 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Chris Page (SG), Kenneth Rogers (C) Steven Wellenstein, Newton Karlinsky | |
| Subs | Ohio | Paul Ambriz (SF), James Parvin (C) Robert Depalma, Sam Jack | |
| 07:45 | Western Michigan | Burton Jones makes the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 07:45 | Western Michigan | Burton Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 07:17 | Ohio | Jody Hanna connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 44-46 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Rodney Raymond (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Chris Page (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SF - Robert Maddocks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Burton Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Rogers (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Charles Bass (tiring) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jody Hanna (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Paul Ambriz (fairly fresh) 6 reb. PF - Harold Dinapoli (tiring) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - James Parvin (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 06:57 | Western Michigan | Chris Page misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 44-46 |
| 06:55 | Ohio | Paul Ambriz pulls down the rebound | 44-46 |
| 06:29 | Ohio | Jody Hanna is open and scores on a fadeaway from the left side | 44-48 |
| 06:11 | Western Michigan | Robert Maddocks comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 44-48 |
| 06:09 | Ohio | Paul Ambriz grabs the board | 44-48 |
| 05:42 | Ohio | Jody Hanna is alone and drills a shot in the paint | 44-50 |
| 05:29 | Western Michigan | Robert Maddocks makes the jumper from the free throw line set up by Burton Jones | 46-50 |
| 05:08 | Ohio | Jody Hanna misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 46-50 |
| 05:06 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Burton Jones | 46-50 |
| 04:48 | Western Michigan | Robert Maddocks misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 46-50 |
| 04:46 | Ohio | James Parvin grabs the defensive rebound | 46-50 |
| 04:44 | Ohio | Jody Hanna loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-50 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Steven Wellenstein (PG), James Nickerson (SG), Dennis Powers (SF), Newton Karlinsky (PF), Alex Galdamez (C) Rodney Raymond, Chris Page, Robert Maddocks, Burton Jones, Kenneth Rogers | |
| Subs | Ohio | Bernard Goodwill (PG), John Parry (SG), Robert Depalma (SF), Sam Jack (PF) Charles Bass, Jody Hanna, Paul Ambriz, Harold Dinapoli | |
| 04:27 | Western Michigan | Alex Galdamez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-50 |
| 04:03 | Ohio | John Parry misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 46-50 |
| 04:02 | Ohio | Sam Jack tips it but misses | 46-50 |
| 04:00 | Ohio | James Parvin grabs the offensive rebound | 46-50 |
| 03:38 | Ohio | John Parry scores on a shot from the free throw line | 46-52 |
| 03:28 | Western Michigan | Bernard Goodwill steals it from Dennis Powers | 46-52 |
| 03:25 | Ohio | John Parry banks in the layup on a great pass from Bernard Goodwill | 46-54 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 03:16 | Western Michigan | Alex Galdamez lays it up and in on a nice dish by Steven Wellenstein | 48-54 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Steven Wellenstein (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Nickerson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Dennis Powers (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Newton Karlinsky (tiring) 11 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Alex Galdamez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Bernard Goodwill (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Parry (fairly fresh) 32 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Depalma (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sam Jack (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - James Parvin (tired) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:14 | Ohio | John Parry throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-54 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dewayne Fodor (SG) James Nickerson | |
| Subs | Ohio | Paul Ambriz (PF) James Parvin | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 02:57 | Western Michigan | Dewayne Fodor is fouled on the floor by John Parry - foul #1 on John Parry, team foul #4 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Chris Page (SG), Robert Maddocks (SF) Steven Wellenstein, Dennis Powers | |
| Subs | Ohio | Charles Bass (PG), James Parvin (C) Bernard Goodwill, Sam Jack | |
| 02:42 | Western Michigan | Newton Karlinsky buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 50-54 |
| 02:40 | Ohio | John Parry is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Maddocks - foul #2 on Robert Maddocks, team foul #8 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kenneth Rogers (PF) Newton Karlinsky | |
| Subs | Ohio | Harold Dinapoli (PF) Robert Depalma | |
| 02:40 | Ohio | John Parry misses the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 02:40 | Western Michigan | Alex Galdamez pulls down the rebound | 50-54 |
| 02:23 | Western Michigan | Chris Page can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-54 |
| 02:21 | Western Michigan | Robert Maddocks hits the follow up shot | 52-54 |
| 02:06 | Ohio | John Parry hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 52-54 |
| 02:04 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Rogers grabs the board | 52-54 |
| 01:59 | Western Michigan | Chris Page clanks a shot from the free throw line | 52-54 |
| 01:57 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Paul Ambriz | 52-54 |
| 01:33 | Ohio | James Parvin hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by John Parry | 52-56 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 01:16 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Rogers makes the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Chris Page | 54-56 |
| 00:54 | Ohio | Paul Ambriz is hacked by Kenneth Rogers - foul #1 on Kenneth Rogers, team foul #9 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Rodney Raymond (PG), Newton Karlinsky (PF) Dewayne Fodor, Kenneth Rogers | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 00:54 | Ohio | Paul Ambriz makes the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 00:54 | Ohio | Paul Ambriz makes the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Western Michigan | Chris Page misses the fadeaway from the right side | 54-58 |
| 00:38 | Ohio | Harold Dinapoli grabs the board | 54-58 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Ohio | Harold Dinapoli is fouled in the backcourt by Rodney Raymond - foul #3 on Rodney Raymond, team foul #10 | 54-58 |
| 00:36 | Ohio | Harold Dinapoli makes the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 00:36 | Ohio | Harold Dinapoli makes the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Western Michigan | Newton Karlinsky buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 57-60 |
| 00:27 | Ohio | Harold Dinapoli is fouled in the backcourt by Rodney Raymond - foul #4 on Rodney Raymond, team foul #11 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Depalma (SF) Paul Ambriz | |
| 00:27 | Ohio | Harold Dinapoli misses the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 00:27 | Ohio | Harold Dinapoli makes the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 00:19 | Western Michigan | Newton Karlinsky can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 57-61 |
| 00:17 | Ohio | Robert Depalma gets the rebound | 57-61 |
| 00:14 | Ohio | Robert Depalma is hacked by Rodney Raymond in the backcourt - foul #5 on Rodney Raymond, team foul #12 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Steven Wellenstein (PG) Rodney Raymond | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 00:14 | Ohio | Robert Depalma makes the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 00:14 | Ohio | Robert Depalma misses the 2nd free throw | 57-62 |
| 00:14 | Western Michigan | Robert Maddocks snags the defensive board | 57-62 |
| 00:09 | Western Michigan | Newton Karlinsky can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-62 |
| 00:08 | Ohio | Robert Depalma gets the rebound | 57-62 |
| 00:06 | Ohio | Robert Depalma is hacked by Steven Wellenstein in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steven Wellenstein, team foul #13 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jody Hanna (SG) John Parry | |
| 00:06 | Ohio | Robert Depalma makes the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 00:06 | Ohio | Robert Depalma makes the 2nd free throw | 57-64 |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Newton Karlinsky comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 57-64 |